English Dictionary

pittance

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɪtəns/

名詞

A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal. / A meagre allowance of money or wages. / A small amount.

日本語の意味

ごくわずかな量（特に報酬や給料など） / 微小な手当、少額の支給

During the siege, the villagers survived on a pittance from the relief wagon each day.

包囲中、村人たちは救援の荷車から毎日わずかな食料と飲み物の配給だけで生き延びた。

意味（1）

A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal.

意味（2）

A meagre allowance of money or wages.

In the very prime of life, Mr. Glentworth found every prospect gone; he had only a meagre pittance, compared to his former expenditure; but he had neither the habits nor the opportunity of increasing it.

意味（3）

A small amount.

pittances （ plural ）